English Sentence:

Due to black ice the vehicle left the road, but apart from a small dent nothing happened.

Dutch Translation:

Door de ijzel raakte het voertuig van de weg, maar behalve een deukje was er niets aan de hand.

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door

1. by 2. through

Here: through

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de

the (definite article)

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de ijzel

black ice

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raken

to get, to become, to turn

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het

1. the (neuter definite article) 2. it

Here: it

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het voertuig   (Pl: voertuigen)

vehicle

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van

1. from 2. of 3. with 4. about 5. among

Here: of

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de

the (definite article)

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de weg   (Pl: wegen)

road, path, way

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maar

1. but 2. only 3. just (adv)

Here: but

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behalve

except

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een

1. a, an 2. one

Here: a, an

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de deuk   (Pl: deuken)

dent

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was

was

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er

1. there 2. at that place

Here: there

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niets

nothing

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aan de hand

going on, happening

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